India: Administration of Equity Investment for Smart Joules Private Limited
The transaction involves the administration of an equity investment of up to the Indian rupee equivalent of $2,000,000 to be provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ventures Investment Fund 1 in Smart Joules Private Limited (SJPL) in India. Consistent with the establishment arrangements for the fund, ADB will not invest its own capital alongside the fund.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Mellor, Dominic P.
Private Sector Operations Department
Request for information -
Approval Date
8 December 2020 -
Country/Economy
India
| Project Name | Administration of Equity Investment for Smart Joules Private Limited | ||||||||||
| Project Number | 54450-001 | ||||||||||
| Borrower / Company | ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK |
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| Country / Economy | India |
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| Location | Nation-wide | ||||||||||
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Department | Private Sector Operations Department | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Division | Office of the Director General, PSOD | ||||||||||
| Responsible ADB Officer | Mellor, Dominic P. | ||||||||||
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| Description | The transaction involves the administration of an equity investment of up to the Indian rupee equivalent of $2,000,000 to be provided by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ventures Investment Fund 1 in Smart Joules Private Limited (SJPL) in India. Consistent with the establishment arrangements for the fund, ADB will not invest its own capital alongside the fund. | ||||||||||
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| Environment | C |
| Involuntary Resettlement | C |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
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| Concept Clearance | 14 Sep 2020 |
| Credit Committee Meeting | 03 Dec 2020 |
| Approval | 08 Dec 2020 |
| Last PDS Update | 09 Dec 2020 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Administration of Cofinancing Equity Investment in Smart Joules Private Limited: Report and Recommendation of the President | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Dec 2020 |
| Administration of Cofinancing Equity Investment in Smart Joules Private Limited: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Nov 2020 |
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